Safety and Health (including COVID-19)

On January 21, 2021, the United States Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) issued new guidance for non-healthcare employers who conduct workplace COVID-19 testing. The CDC states that while testing for COVID-19 may be incorporated as part of a comprehensive approach to reducing transmission in non-healthcare workplaces, the testing should not be conducted without employees’ informed … Read more

On Thursday, January 21, 2021, President Biden directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) to issue revised guidance for employers regarding COVID-19 safety protections for workers within two weeks. In the Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety, the President instructed the agency to increase enforcement of existing rules to help reduce the … Read more

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on March 18, 2018 Although usually considered a household bug, bedbugs can be found anywhere that humans live or visit. They can be unknowingly brought into the workplace by employees, customers, clients and other visitors. What happens if bedbugs are discovered in the workplace? What are the employer’s obligations? … Read more